Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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Big 12 activities also attracted Mr. Medley's eye in the spring. Among the activities that come at that time of the school year, Big 12 literary activities were among the outstanding. Among the literary numbers which had representatives were ora- torical declamation, original oratory, dramatic reading, comedy reading, verse reading, and varsity debate. Of cours-e, there were always the Big 12 music activities, which included large repre- sentative groups from vocal and orchestral departments of all the schools in the conference. All in all, Big 12 Spring Confer- ences were som-ething to look forward to. Big 12 Inter-Class Debates Mr. Medley found that anyone in high school could try out for Interclass Debate early in the second semester of each year. The finals of these debates were always held in the auditorium before an assembly of the entire student body. An appropriate subject for debate was always used, and in the year 1940 the sub- ject was The Future of America fEconomics, Educational, Mili- tary, and Politicalj . The freshman team was composed of Mary Ann Terry and Bob Poisallg the sophomores included Bob Furste and Barbara Meadeg the junior team was Jeanine Moore and Bob Hasch, and the seniors were represented by Walter Lindley and Lowell Perry. The winning Senior Class team was presented the silver cup, on which their names were engraved. This was al- ways one of the biggest occasions of the school year.

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Girl Reserves After fifteen minutes of continuous study for a test the next hour, Mr. Medley let his eyes wander to the front board. There they rested on an announcement of the next Girl Reserve meeting to be held as usual on Wednesday at the Y. W. C. A. This started Mr. Medley thinking, and he decided he did know something about this club even if it was made up of girls. They were the ones that joined with the Hi-Y to give one of the best dances of the year. This year's Oh, Johnnie dance is pic- tured below. Another big event was the annual stunt meeting in the spring, when the four classes competed against each other, and at this time a lot of friendly rivalry reigned as each class pre- pared and presented a stunt they hoped would be judged the best. These good times could be traced to the efforts of the officers, assisted by the members of the cabinet picture in the upper left hand corner. Left to right, first row, Rosemary Jones, president, Dorothy Taintor, vice-president 5 Mary Anderson, secretary, Miss J. Taylor, Miss Thompson, advisers, Elizabeth Swayne, treas- urer, Nell Rose Putnam, Jane Royse, and Lois McNamee. Sec- ond row is Jean Randolph, Jean Holmes, Marjorie Payton, Joan Randolph, and Ruth Adams. Mr. Medley found out that he always had a fine time at the regular weekly Hi-Y meeting. He met and became fast friends with many fine fellows. Yes, sir, it was a real boys' club in charge of Y. M. C. A. officials. He also learned that it was a regular treat to hear a lot of the distinguished speakers which the club secured for the weekly talks and discussions. And then there were always those periods of physical exercise which ap- pealed to everyone. The social side of it interested Mr. Medley, too, and as he puts it, I don't believe Ifll ever forget the good times I had when I was in the High School Club . The members of the club cabinet as pictured below are, left to right: Keith Kerr Cseatedj, president, Bill Wayland, treas- urerg Ted Debenham, program committee g Bob Cowan, program committeeg Jack Westwater, chairman, program committee, Phil Erickson, chairman, social committee, Bill K. English, program committee. Absent: Norman Mayer, vice-president, and Ted Gilleland, secretary.

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,E, ---- ... - Q in K. GAB SESSION! STARS DANCE IN THE SKY ROOM DHS PLAYERS With knocking knees and pounding heart, Mr. Medley waited. He glanced nervously about the room. Seated near him were a mix- ture of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, all waiting to try out for membership in the D. H. S. Players. He was especially anxious to make good because he knew that the Players, ably di- rected by Miss Mary Miller, were one of the most active and enjoya- ble organizations of the school. Not only does the club sponsor a number of dances each year, but it also holds the only Alumni Ban- quet given by a school organization. These banquets are given every year at Christmas time and are looked forward to by both high school and college students. Each year outstanding members of the club receive member- ships to the National Thespian Society, an honorary organization for high school dramatists. The club sponsors one major production during the school year, usually a three-act play. At the bi-monthly meetings, the club is entertained by groups of members who present one-act plays. It is through these plays that experience is gained which qualifies mem- bers for parts in the big play . Needless to say, Mr. Medley survived tryouts and was made a member of the club. At the first meeting he met the officers and the members of the cabinet as pictured in the upper left hand corner of the page. The officers are: president, Phil Erickson, vice-pres- ident, Nancy Jo Rameyg secretary-treasurer, Jean Randolph, play critic, Bette Skinner, and play manager, Ted Gilleland. Other members of the cabinet are: Program Committee, Phil Erickson, chairman, Don Collins, Ada Jane Jones, Alice Arnold. Social committee, Nancy Jo Ramey, chairman, Barbara Lesch, Jack McKenna, Phyllis Cast, Bart Scott. MSorapbook and Records com- mittee, Jean Rand lph, chairman 3 Bernice Hutner, Tom Cavanaugh, Mary Robertson, Rob Erskine. Play Manager and Committee, Ted Gilleland, Eunice Jensen, BilliBishop, Jackie Shell, Margaret Dixon. Play Critic and committee, Bette Skinner, Joan Crist, Julian Bow- ers, Jean Holmes,'Bill Barker. Play chairmen are Betty Steely, Lu Anne Brown, Marjorie Myers, Billie Hall, Virginia Reese, Eileen Shepard, Dick Kilgore, Jim Bost, Waiter Lindley, Art Hall, Chuck Swisher, and Jack Hasch. N r GO AWAY! GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE I JANEY BROWN, THIS IS MY PAL, ROGER WILSON L J